[icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
- From: Terrence van Ettinger <terrence@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2008 04:17:31 -0900
Occasionally, though, the internet DB site doesn't HAVE the CD you're
ripping" At
least, that's happened to me more times than I'd like; I listen to some pretty
esoteric stuff.
I love CDDB, but it can't find everything.
Terrence
On Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:41:16 -0500, John Esak wrote:
>Hello all,
>
>I want to respond to Stacey's comment about having to tag music first
>before
>putting it on the Icon or Braile Plus. The tagging of music files
>should
>never be a problem since in most instances it is done automatically for
>you
>by whatever conversion program you use to create the .mp3 file in the
>first
>place. Meaning, if you have a CD that you are converting songs from,
>when
>the conversion to .mp3 is done, the tagging is automatically
>accomplished as
>well. This is true assuming your computer is properly set up to retrieve
>data from one of the Internet CD services. In many/most cases this setup
>is
>performed automatically by the conversion software you use. May I
>suggest
>Nero to anyone who does not currently have a program for making CD's or
>converting CD's to .mp3's, it is thoroughly accessible down to every
>feature
>and fucntion. Most downloading programs also will tag the song as it is
>downloading it, (even iTunes which is, of course, the most completely
>useless piece of badly written software ever produced. It is thoroughly
>inaccessible in every rspect.(And this from a company making hundreds of
>millions possibly even billions of dollars on people's desire to buy and
>hear music, videos, podcasts, etc. They should be ashamed of
>themselves...
>and maybe even government sanctioned until they get on the ethical
>*human*
>bandwagon.) Anyway, sorry, jumped onto a big bug-a-boo I have about
>that.
>The point I want to make is if you are struglling to add tags to your
>music
>just so you can put it on the Icon, maybe we can help you get to a
>situation
>where it is an automatic thing like it is for 99% of the music lovers
>out
>there. You shouldn't ever have to tag a son.
>
>Another good fully accessible program is ADMconverter ... but I'll find
>some
>exact names and links in the next week or so and put them up.
>
>Heck, with the upcoming release of the next version from LevelStar and
>APH,
>moving music files to the Icon is going to be so easy... that you wiull
>not
>want to have to waste your time *taggint* your stuff.
>
>John Esak
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of stacey robinson
>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 2:27 PM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>
>
>Hi Robert,
>Yes, deleting podcasts right from rss would be great. I also hope the
>audio player is improved. I would like to be able to put music without
>having to tag it first.
>
>Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
>In Tennessee.
>staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Robert DeYoung" <deyoungr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Saturday, February 16, 2008 9:59 AM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>
>
>I agree. I like how easy it is to check for and download podcasts on
>the
>braille+. I look forward to some additional features with RSS in future
>updates. for example, I would like to be able to delete old podcasts
>right
>from the rss program. Also, I hope that improvements in the audio
>player
>(we heard about in the recent demonstration of audible and nls access
>podcast) will apply to listening to podcasts. I expect they will. And
>finally, I hope the features of the web browser will apply to reading
>rss
>text articles. the braille+ has so many things going for it from my
>perspective. Size, easy of use and range of features are high on the
>list.
>
>Robert
>
>
>
>>>>"stacey robinson" <staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 2/16/2008 8:41 AM >>>
>Hi Paul,
>One of the things I love about the Braille Plus is how well the RSS
>reader
>handles podcasts. I tried a pod catcher on my laptop and didn't like it
>at
>all. I found it difficult to use, but I love downloading podcasts with
>the
>Braille plus.
>Stacey Robinson and GEB dog Chesley
>In Tennessee.
>staceyr75@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Paul Henrichsen
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 7:06 PM
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>
>
>Hi, Jenny. Thanks. I couldn't find any tutorials on the APH site.
>
>I found three files where Larry went through using the product and
>taking
>questions, but no tutorial with the braille keys in mind.
>
>Reading the APH manual, there seemed to be so many questions unanswered
>in
>my mind.
>
>It's like I wanted the manual to go into much more depth on things like
>setting up rules in email as an example.
>
>The email filtering is one of the things that has me pretty excited
>about
>this unit and using it when traveling.
>
>Also, learning to get connected to an open WiFi network.
>
>I also wanted to see more on setting up for podcasts and rss feeds which
>will be a new thing for me.
>
>So, I hope you guys don't mind my asking lots of questions for a
>while<grin>.
>
>
>
>
>
>Paul Henrichsen
>
>paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Kurzweil 1000 Technical Support Engineer
>
>(800) 894-5374
>
>Press 5 then 2
>
>or: (888) 995-9905
>
>
>
>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenny Axler
>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:58 AM
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: New user with questions
>
>
>
>Paul,
>
>
>
>There are slight differences in the content of the CD's due to the fact
>that APH and LevelStar are responsible for these separately. However
>both
>will for sure contain a user manual, the Icon Sync program, and drivers
>for
>setting up your unit to use your computer's internet connection with
>USB.
>As far as I know, neither CD contains the tutorials you downloaded from
>the
>LevelStar website. Both APH and LevelStar maintain separate sets of
>tutorials and documentation on their various websites. as for reading
>the
>manual, there is a Help file on the unit, and your CD will contain the
>same
>file.
>
>Hope that helps you,
>
>Jenny Axler
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>
>From: Paul Henrichsen
>
>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Sent: Friday, February 15, 2008 11:38 AM
>
>Subject: [icon-discuss] New user with questions
>
>
>
>Hi, everyone. I will be getting my icon braille plus, hopefully,
>tomorrow.
>
>What is the difference between the cd that comes with the icon and the
>one that comes with the braille plus?
>
>Are the tutorials on the braille plus cd different than the ones I
>downloaded from the level star site?
>
>Also, I was hoping I could find a manual that I could read off line, but
>all I could find was one online. Is there one on the cd?
>
>Lastly, are the training sessions archived anywhere? They usually happen
>in the day time when I can't attend.
>
>I'm sure I'll have lots more questions once I get going.
>
>Thanks.
>
>
>
>
>
>Paul Henrichsen
>
>paulh52@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>Kurzweil 1000 Technical Support Engineer
>
>(800) 894-5374
>
>Press 5 then 2
>
>or: (888) 995-9905
>
>
>
>
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